Simply Grand - Greater Grand Forks Convention and Visitors Bureau - Grand Forks, ND & East Grand Forks, MN

North Dakota Musuem of Art

North Dakota Musuem of Art

The North Dakota Museum of Art is "a cultural jewel on the prairie" receiving accolades nationally for quality visual arts, innovative programming, and strong leadership. Besides the permanent collection, the Museum has frequent world-class traveling exhibits, serves as a venue for classical music concerts, sponsors lectures and workshops, offers art education to school children, and provides cultural space for community social functions. The Museum's exhibition program brings art and artists from the region, across the United States, and around the world to North Dakota. The Museum is located on the campus of the University of North Dakota, Grand Forks, on Centennial Drive. Hours are 9 AM to 5 PM on weekdays and 1 to 5 PM on weekends.

Address:
UND Campus
Grand Forks

Phone: (701) 777-4195
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Email: ndmoa@ndmoa.com

The Greenway

The Greenway

The Greenway consists of 2,200 acres lining the Red River and the Red Lake River as they flow through Grand Forks and East Grand Forks.  This picturesque urban space offers countless recreational, cultural, historical and natural resource opportunities.  You can hike, walk, run, rollerblade, bike, bird, canoe, kayak, fish or golf, all in the heart of our two cities.  Now fully completed, the Greenway includes an all-season trail system, nature preserves, picnic sites and camping areas. 

A few unique things the Greenway offers are:

  • Disc golf courses - one in Lincoln Drive Park and the other, a new 12-hole course, just off Bygland Road, across from Eagle Point Trail Head, in East Grand Forks
  • Dog park - located Lincoln Drive Park; offers dog owners a safe, legal opportunity to exercise their pet off-leash, within the city limits (view map) 
  • Natural play area for kids - approximately 150 square feet in size; features balance beams, climbing ropes, benches and decorative arches; located in a grove of trees, along the lower trail, in the area commonly referred to as Sunbeam (just north of 47th Avenue South)
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Turtle River State Park

Turtle River State Park
Turtle River State Park is just 22 miles west of Grand Forks and is situated along a heavily-wooded valley. This 784-acre park is a vivid contrast to the open farmland that dominates eastern North Dakota. The river was named for the mud and snapper turtles once found in abundance in the streams. Today, the entire park is a natural sanctuary harboring an abundance of plant and animal life. The wetland is a haven for birds and migratory waterfowl. The park has 125 modern and primitive campsites, a woodland lodge and group cabins, a mountain bike trail, self-guided nature trails, fishing for rainbow trout and special programs presented in an outdoor amphitheater. Winter activities include cross-country skiing, sledding and more.
Address:
22 miles west of Grand Forks on Hwy 2
Arvilla, ND

Phone: (701) 594-4445

UND Aerospace

UND Aerospace

Regarded as one of the best collegiate aviation complexes in the world, the John D. Odegard School of Aerospace Sciences features an atmospherium, high altitude chamber, flight and air traffic control simulators and the Regional Weather Information Center. The airport houses flight operations, including training aircraft. Weekday tours can be arranged by calling for a reservation.

Address:
University Avenue & Tulane Drive
UND Campus
Grand Forks

Phone: (701) 777-2791

UND Athletics

UND Athletics

Cheer on the Fighting Sioux at one of the many sporting events held at the University of North Dakota. Athletic events include football, hockey, swimming, basketball, volleyball and much more.


Phone: (701) 777-2236
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Ali's Boundless Playground

14-year-old Ali Karpenko was born with Spina Bifida.  Her dream of having a community playground that is accessible to children with disabilities will be realized in the spring of 2009.  Boundless playgrounds are universially accessible so every child can play side by side at her or his own highest level of ability.

Address:
Sertoma Park
11th Avenue & 30th Street
Grand Forks, ND

Phone: (701) 746-2750

Canad Inns Water Park & Arcade

This hotel and entertainment complex offers something for the whole family.  It features Grand Forks' largest indoor water park and arcade, along with two restaurants and a snack bar.

Address:
1000 S 42nd St
Grand Forks, ND

Phone: (701) 772-8404
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Larimore Dam Rec Area & Campground

The whole family will enjoy a day at Larimore Dam, just 30 miles west of the Grand Cities. The area offers fishing, nature trails, bike paths, 145 campsites, a sandy swimming beach, basketball and volleyball courts, a baseball diamond, horseshoes, an adjacent nine-hole golf course and winter sledding. The arboretum contains more than 500 different trees in a 26-acre area that is amazingly rich in color.

Phone: (701) 343-2078

Red River State Recreation Area

This 1,200-acre recreation area located in the Greenway features 72 campsites, including 48 electric sites with full hookups, along with shower and bathroom facilities.  In addition, you'll find trails for walking and biking, areas for picnicking and a river for fishing and boating.  The urban area setting also offers visitors access to shopping and dining facilities within walking distance of one another.

Phone: (218) 773-4950
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Rock Climbing

The Northern Heights Rock Gym offers routes up to 30 feet long, aretes, dihedrals, laybacks, cracks, faces and overhangs, bouldering and top rope climbs, a Rapid Fire wall and auto-belay walls. Call 701-795-5085.

Splash Parks

Let the kids cool down at one of Grand Forks' two splash parks! You'll find a variety of fun sprinklers to run through, along with playground equipment and a nice picnic area. Open 9 AM to 9 PM, mid-May through the end of September (weather permitting).
Address:
University Park & Elks Park
University Ave & N 25th St (University) & 926 13th Ave S (Elks)
Grand Forks, ND

Phone: (701) 746-2750
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Butterfly Garden & Native Prairie Grassland

Jerry Wenzel is a seventh grade science teacher at East Grand Forks Central Middle School. Along with restoring to native prairie a 30-acre site next to the school, he (along with Vince Ames) developed a 25,000 square foot butterfly garden. The garden is designed to attract all types of butterflies and the native prairie site features a variety of different grasses and wild flowers and is great for bird-watching. Both are also used as outdoor classrooms for Jerry's life science classes. However, the public is welcome to come and visit and if contacted beforehand, a tour can even be set up.
Address:
Central Middle School
1827 Bygland Road
East Grand Forks, MN

Phone: (218) 773-9271
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Grand Forks Air Force Base

The base is home to the 319th Air Refueling Wing. Restored aircraft on display at front gate including a renovated B-52, KC-135, Minute Man 3, F-101 and a B-25. They require at least 10 people (no more than 40) and at least 3 weeks advance notice for tours. Call for information.

Address:
16 miles west of Grand Forks on Hwy 2

Phone: (701) 747-5023
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Northern Lights Railroad Museum

This non-profit corporation displays HO and N Scale model railroad layouts, railroad service equipment, artifacts and memorabilia representing the past and present of railroading in the region.  From the observation hall, get a panoramic view of a large HO Scale layout as members run trains during operating sessions.  A small N Scale layout greets visitors when they enter the facility, and a larger N Scale layout depicting logging operations in the early 20th Century can be found in the museum.  Open to the public from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. most every Saturday.  Special arrangements can be made for group tours.  Admission: $1 per adult; children 12 and under are free if accompanied by a parent.
Address:
Highway 220 North & 20th Street NE
East Grand Forks, MN 56721

Phone: (218) 773-6668
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River Cities Speedway

One of the best 1/3-mile dirt tracks in the nation. Auto racing includes outlaw sprints, Wissota late models, and superstocks. Open April through September. Races every Friday night.

Address:
2300 Gateway Drive
PO Box 5205
Grand Forks, ND

Phone: (701) 780-0999
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Sherlock Forest Playground

Designed with the help of junior architects from local elementary schools, this playground stimulates the imagination. Wheelchair accessible activities and toddler area. Call the Convention and Visitors Bureau for more information.
Address:
500 Block and 4th Ave. NW
East Grand Forks, MN

Town Square Farmer's Market

Town Square is home to a bustling Farmers Market every Saturday, mid June through September, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., where local growers and craftspeople display their wares. You will find a little bit of everything: baked goods like grandma used to make; home-canned and prepared foods; fresh garden produce; colorful floral bouquets and hand-crafted items. Please keep in mind if you want Juneberry pie, you have to get there early! There's also a place for kids to play, along with concessions and live entertainment. 
Address:
Downtown Grand Forks
Corner of 3rd St & DeMers Ave

Phone: (218) 779-1382
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